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Karakin vs Orange Springs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Karakin profile · Orange Springs profile

Karakin Orange Springs

Karakin and Orange Springs are two nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Karakin is an older community where the typical resident is 60 and 41% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Orange Springs is much younger, with a typical age of 31 and no residents aged 65 or older. Orange Springs is also more diverse, with 53.3% of people born overseas and 50% using a language other than English at home, while Karakin's overseas-born population is 23.8%. This difference extends to education and income; those in Orange Springs are far more likely to have finished Year 12 and earn a typical weekly personal income of $1,015, compared to $599 in Karakin.

These two places have drifted further apart in recent years, particularly in how many people have moved here. While only 22.9% of Karakin residents arrived in the last five years, that figure is 60% for Orange Springs. Both areas remain car-dependent, with no residents within a 15-minute walk of shops, schools or health services. They also share a similar lack of religious affiliation, with about half of the population in both areas reporting no religion.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in Karakin Aged 65+: 41.0 pts higher in Karakin Born overseas: 29.5 pts higher in Orange Springs Other language: 45.4 pts higher in Orange Springs Limited English: 16.7 pts higher in Orange Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karakinin Orange Springs +209 larger in Karakin gap steady
239 57th pct 30 19th pct
Median age in Karakinin Orange Springs +29 yrs older in Karakin gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Karakinin Orange Springs +1.7 pts higher in Karakin
1.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Karakinin Orange Springs +41.0 pts higher in Karakin
41.0% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Karakinin Orange Springs +12.1 pts higher in Karakin
12.1% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Karakinin Orange Springs
9.6% 29th pct —

Age structure

10.0% Young adults (25–44) +43.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
41.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +41.0 pts 0.0%
32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 23.3%
12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

17.8% Never married +48.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
61.2% Married ◂ +37.9 pts 23.3%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Karakin Orange Springs

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karakinin Orange Springs +29.5 pts higher in Orange Springs
23.8% 83rd pct 53.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

68.2% Australia ◂ +31.5 pts 36.7%
9.6% England ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +12.7 pts 33.3%
34.7% Australian ◂ +18.1 pts 16.7%
10.5% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% Irish ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
5.9% German ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.6% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Karakinin Orange Springs +45.4 pts higher in Orange Springs
4.6% 58th pct 50.0% 97th pct
Limited English in Karakinin Orange Springs +16.7 pts higher in Orange Springs
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +42.5 pts 46.7%
0.0% Mandarin +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Karakinin Orange Springs +0.2 pts higher in Karakin
50.2% 79th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 50.0%
42.3% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Karakinin Orange Springs +38.6 pts higher in Orange Springs
41.4% 41st pct 80.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Karakinin Orange Springs +13.7 pts higher in Orange Springs
9.6% 28th pct 23.3% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +38.6 pts ▸ 80.0%
34.8% Year 10 ◂ +24.8 pts 10.0%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.8 pts 25.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.4% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 18.8%
8.2% Health +10.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.9% Education ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Karakinin Orange Springs +$416 higher in Orange Springs gap widening
$599 25th pct $1,015 83rd pct
Household income in Karakinin Orange Springs +$205 higher in Orange Springs
$919 10th pct $1,124 21st pct
Family income in Karakinin Orange Springs +$904 higher in Orange Springs
$971 6th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Karakinin Orange Springs +4.2 pts higher in Orange Springs
9.1% 56th pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Karakinin Orange Springs
10.8% 33rd pct —

Household income distribution

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 27.3%
14.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +48.4 pts 0.0%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +17.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
3.2% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karakinin Orange Springs +20.1 pts higher in Karakin
33.5% 72nd pct 13.3% 5th pct
Mental health in Karakinin Orange Springs +5.0 pts higher in Orange Springs
8.4% 52nd pct 13.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Karakinin Orange Springs +4.6 pts higher in Karakin
4.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.0% Arthritis ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
9.6% Diabetes ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +43.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
21.8% One condition ◂ +8.4 pts 13.3%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karakinin Orange Springs +22.8 pts higher in Karakin
22.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Karakinin Orange Springs +12.3 pts higher in Karakin
12.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Karakinin Orange Springs +16.4 pts higher in Karakin
16.4% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Karakinin Orange Springs +2.3 pts higher in Karakin
2.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Karakinin Orange Springs +2.3 pts higher in Orange Springs
31.1% 82nd pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karakinin Orange Springs +4 larger in Karakin
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Karakinin Orange Springs
33 yrs 71st pct —
Median income in Karakinin Orange Springs
$449 25th pct —
Household income in Karakinin Orange Springs
$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Karakinin Orange Springs +0.3 larger in Karakin gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Karakinin Orange Springs
2.4% 16th pct —
Living alone in Karakinin Orange Springs
29.4% 70th pct —

Family composition

52.9% Couples without children +65.2 pts ▸ 118.2%
43.5% Couples with children ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%
2.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

52.9% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 54.5%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 27.3%
9.8% 3 people ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
4.9% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karakinin Orange Springs +$115 higher in Karakin
$220 31st pct $105 7th pct
Mortgage in Karakinin Orange Springs +$1,138 higher in Karakin
$1,488 41st pct $350 0th pct
People / bedroom in Karakinin Orange Springs +0.10 higher in Orange Springs
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Karakinin Orange Springs
9.8% 26th pct —
Owned outright in Karakinin Orange Springs
60.8% 91st pct —
Separate houses in Karakinin Orange Springs
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Karakinin Orange Springs
90.2% 79th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Owned outright ◂ +60.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Rented +26.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Other tenure +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

102.9% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +32.5 pts ▸ 72.7%
40.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 27.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
9.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Karakinin Orange Springs
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Karakinin Orange Springs +16.3 pts higher in Karakin
16.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Karakinin Orange Springs +11 longer in Karakin
92 64th pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) ◂ +15.6 pts 37.9%
0.0% Walked +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) +17.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.3% Worked at home ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%
33.0% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
15.0% 4 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karakinin Orange Springs +37.1 pts higher in Orange Springs
22.9% 23rd pct 60.0% 97th pct
Recent arrivals in Karakinin Orange Springs
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karakinin Orange Springs +3.3 pts higher in Karakin
3.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Karakinin Orange Springs +54.7 pts higher in Orange Springs
42.0% 11th pct 96.7% 100th pct
Full-time in Karakinin Orange Springs +5.3 pts higher in Karakin
57.0% 43rd pct 51.7% 21st pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +57.3 pts ▸ 69.0%
22.1% Mining ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%
17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
16.3% Construction ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Manufacturing +10.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
5.8% Other services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Labourers +38.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
18.6% Managers +15.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
27.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
16.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
9.3% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Karakinin Orange Springs +4.2 more in Karakin
4.2 27th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Karakinin Orange Springs even
0 29th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Karakinin Orange Springs +1.3 pts higher in Orange Springs
4.5% 35th pct 5.8% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karakin vs Orange Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50722/karakin/vs/SAL51186/orange-springs